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Jim Al-Khalili to explore mysteries of time in 2026 Christmas Lectures
September 27, 2026
Theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili will explore the science of time in this year’s Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution. […]
£25m challenge targets unanswered questions in upper gastrointestinal cancers
September 27, 2026
Scientists worldwide are being invited to tackle two major unanswered questions about stomach and oesophageal cancers through a new £25 million Cancer Grand […]
Award for Bristol drones that target wildfires with autonomous response
September 27, 2026
A swarm of autonomous drones developed by robotics researchers at the University of Bristol has won a $500,000 award in the global XPRIZE […]
Keeping cleanroom contamination under control with good design
September 27, 2026
Cleanroom controls need to acheive more than initial compliance, says Phillip Godden. To be effective, you need to take a longer perspective… A […]
Latest Lab Talk News in Brief: Investment, acquisition, appointments, partnerships, awards, training, R&D
September 24, 2026
Magnitude Biosciences has secured £1.3m in funding to accelerate commercialisation of its VivoScan in vivo high-throughput screening platform. The Durham University spinout uses […]
Bitrobius targets mitochondrial gene delivery with £700k ARIA grant
September 20, 2026
Bitrobius Genetics has been awarded a £700,000 grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to investigate whether its gene-delivery technology can […]
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Jim Al-Khalili to explore mysteries of time in 2026 Christmas Lectures
September 27, 2026
Theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili will explore the science of time in this year’s Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution. Marking 90 years since the Lectures became the first science programme broadcast on UK national television, Al-Khalili will investigate questions including whether time has a direction, whether the future is already mapped […]
£25m challenge targets unanswered questions in upper gastrointestinal cancers
September 27, 2026
Scientists worldwide are being invited to tackle two major unanswered questions about stomach and oesophageal cancers through a new £25 million Cancer Grand Challenges initiative. Developed by the Torrey Coast Foundation and Cancer Research UK, the five-year initiative will investigate why these cancers are much more common in some parts of the world than others, […]
Award for Bristol drones that target wildfires with autonomous response
September 27, 2026
A swarm of autonomous drones developed by robotics researchers at the University of Bristol has won a $500,000 award in the global XPRIZE Wildfire competition after demonstrating a system designed to detect and respond to wildfires within minutes. The Bristol researchers are part of AURA Foresight, an international consortium led by the university. The team […]
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Keeping cleanroom contamination under control with good design
September 27, 2026
Cleanroom controls need to acheive more than initial compliance, says Phillip Godden. To be effective, you need to take a longer perspective… A surprising number of cleanrooms are designed to achieve compliance at audit and handover but fall short in terms of supporting long-term goals. The real test of maintaining relevant environmental controls over the […]
Game Theory: Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion
August 23, 2026
High marks for Finspan Sharks & Reefs Expansion from Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner. WHAT IS FINSPAN? In a previous column, we reviewed the superb Wingspan (and its expansions). Finspan comes from the same family of games, sharing its theme while introducing a range of new mechanics and shifting the focus to aquatic life. You […]
A COA is only as strong as its source-record trail
August 16, 2026
A certificate of analysis is often treated as the end of a quality check. A PDF arrives, the reported value looks acceptable, and the document is filed with the purchase record. That may be enough to complete a procurement task, but it is not enough to preserve a defensible laboratory record, advises Samuel Desjardins. The […]
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A faster, cleaner alternative to conventional laboratory ovens and furnaces
September 2, 2026
Conventional ovens and muffle furnaces remain essential laboratory tools for ashing, loss on ignition, residue on ignition and fusion, but these methods can be slow, labour-intensive and dependent on manual handling, with potential exposure to unpleasant or hazardous vapours. Microwave-enhanced furnace technology provides a faster, cleaner alternative. The Milestone PYRO ashing system from Analytix supports […]
Nearly 300 lab equipment lots from former Haleon site go under the hammer
August 8, 2026
A total of 273 lots of laboratory and pilot manufacturing equipment from the former Haleon (GSK) Toothpaste Factory in Maidenhead goes under the hammer this month. Auctioneer BTG Eddisons is handling the online sale which is due to end on 20 August at 1pm. Viewing is available by appointment at the factory site in Norreys […]
Late-model analytical and pharmaceutical lab equipment on the market
August 2, 2026
Apex Auctions has a strong selection of late-model laboratory and pharmaceutical R&D equipment currently available, offering labs a chance to acquire high-spec analytical and processing kit without the wait or cost of new builds. At the core is a 2019 Thermo Scientific Dionex Ultimate 3000 RSLCnano modular UHPLC system, a high-performance liquid chromatography platform widely […]
